Cauque Mayan language
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| Cauque Mayan | |
|---|---|
| Cakchiquel–Quiché Mixed Language | |
| Kaqchikel–K’iche’ Mixed Language | |
| Native to | Guatemala |
| Region | Sacatepéquez |
Native speakers | 2,000 (1998)[1] |
| Language codes | |
| ISO 639-3 | ckz |
Cauque Mayan is a mixed language, a K’iche’ (Quiché) base relexified by Kaqchikel (Cakchiquel). During the colonial era, K’iche’ migrated to Sacatepéquez, in the heart of Kaqchikel territory, where they founded the village of Santa Maria Cauque. Today only older adults retain the K’iche’ base to their speech: for younger speakers, the language has merged into Kaqchikel.
References
- Paul Stevenson, 1990. Santa Maria Cauque: a case of Cakchiquel–Quiche language mixing.
- ↑ Cauque Mayan reference at Ethnologue (17th ed., 2013)
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